Author Shannon Zhao

A juvenile court judge sentenced a former Palo Alto High School student to 60 days in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on Aug. 24 for sexually assaulting an underaged female Paly student in 2016. The student ha...

In a community where the pressures of competition are keenly felt, some students become desperate to boost their class standing and willing to sacrifice their morals for academic success.
Public school distric...

Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, The Campanile changed the names of student sources.
Misconceptions
When the final bell rings, signalling the end of a long school day, many students flock to the bike...

A curious mix of local high school and college students, freelance coders and up-and-coming entrepreneurs fill up the local cafes, as they camp out for hours crouched over their computers. Whether it’s due to ...

Roughly two-thirds of Palo Alto citizens voted to pass Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), in 2016. Under AUMA, previous restrictions on the use, retail and home cultivation of ...

Many families flock to Silicon Valley with the lofty idea that its innovation and spirit of work will rub off on their children’s academic experience. Commuters see major companies and startups throughout the c...

A world class wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, inspirational coach and Palo Alto High School alumnus, David (Dave) Schultz, was shot dead three times at point-blank range on Jan. 26, 1996. To help honor their s...

Eight years ago, Zach Gibson, a Paly alumnus, entered the special education program as a sixth grader who was navigating the rough currents of his mental disabilities. Gibson was born with moderately-severe aut...

Following former Superintendent Max McGee’s resignation, the PAUSD Board of Education appointed Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Karen Hendricks as Interim Superintendent on Oct. 2 in a unanimous vot...

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